What if Nano won't charge?

Hi,
All of a sudden, my 7th Gen Nano won't charge...I've plugged it into 3 different chargers, used two different cables, tried it on my MacBook Air, and in my car....nothing charges it. Is it a goner? Need a new battery? Any ideas?
Tx,
Geoff

Go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info (and then System Report if you are running 10.7), then select Power from the left hand column of the System Profiler. Copy and paste the Battery Information back here.

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